OS X Tip: Me and emptying the trash really slowly ( securely )

Funny thing I discovered about trashing things with OS X the other day with a good mac buddy of mine...

For quite some time, I had wondered why my mac took soo long to empty the trash. By comparing my settings with my mac buddy's mac, I was able to discover that I had left the option "Empty Trash securely" on the whole time! (I do remembered a time when I was playing around with finder options and turned it on to see what would happen without reading about it, lol) You think I could have checked this earlier?! Oh well, at least I know all my past deletes are definitely gone...

Why "Securely empty your trash"?

Very simply, it for those of us that are a little more paranoid than the rest. If you empty your trash securely, OS X not only removes your file from your drive but writes meaningless data over the same area several times to make sure it is not there. What this means, is that data recovery people cannot recover anything from your drive. I'm not a recovery expert but usually when you delete your files (even empty them from trash), a good portion of it is still recoverable, this is the same for PC users as well.

How to turn on/off the "Empty Trash Securely" option...

1. Make sure Finder is selected.

2. Go to the Finder Menu and select the option "Preferences..."

3. Select the "Advanced" tab

4. Check/uncheck "Empty Trash securely"

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Draw on A5 to help homeless, think all cities around the world should do this!

Awesomeage!!! Think this should happen all around the world and I know it can!

All SO cool...

Their site... http://bit.ly/1wH4KB ...

Their blog... http://bit.ly/pg1aH ...

The organization... http://bit.ly/15v8Bs ...

TM

“We're so busy watching out for what's just ahead of us that we don't take time to enjoy where we are.”

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Wacky dream that involves Twitter, someone's boss, DOS, and backing up?!

Ever see that cartoon show "Wacky Races" and you think to yourself "nahh"?

The scene... some sort of open plane office area with a bunch of guys sort of standing or crowding around one person but not. I say not because they looked like they didn't want to get involved but were more interested in the outcome than their work.

I walked over to take a closer look at the guy who was "ranting and raving" and just over his shoulder, I could see him opening files and windows and the DOS prompt for some reason. While I waited it looks like he would try to run something on DOS and it would crash or something would happen ending with him yelling at the screen.

So I quietly walked over to one of the other guys in a shirt & tie and asked him, "What's happening?". He replies saying "the boss tried Twitter's new backup service to backup his whole old leisure PC, deleted all his files somehow and after the restoration, it's not working for some reason. I think he was trying to load a game of Sims 2000 in which he made a huge city and got to the end". "Why aren't you guys helping him?" I asked.. the guy replied "haven't you been watching? He looks like he's gonna explode if you get something wrong or irritate him with something he already knows. To help him would be like lighting the fuse on an A-Bomb, we would all die a horrible death, not just the ignition guy". "Oh, okay"... [ fade to black ]

That's one wacky dream right?! Does Twitter have a backup service for your whole HDD's contents? Would be really funny if this was an exact replica of someone's day at the office. My brief analysis says "nou morre leighte naights ferrr yoo!". Yeah, umm, so if anyone knows what it means, I would like to know outta curiosity but either way, I'm not phased.

Ok, now run along back to your open cubicles/corners, yo bunch o slackers!

TM

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Mmm

What do you call these agai... mmm

TM

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Are flying pigs really that bad?

Hmm...

No. of swine flu deaths so far~2000+...

No. deaths by car per year~5.499 x 10⁷...

No. HIV/AIDS deaths per day~973.7.

Data provided by www.WolframAlpha.com

TM

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"These Romans are crazy"

I really can't believe the things that I see or read on the news: [ Full Article http://bit.ly/VvGyC ]

Reminds me of the old days of people going to the principal's office for a caning.

Tut tut, hand caught in the cookie jar, well, in this case, caught in a hotel, raided and asked to pee.

Are we still living in the dark ages?

This happening after that other incident of a woman wearing pants in public? [ http://bit.ly/CH3M3 ]

"One of the main opposition parties wants Malaysia, which has ethnic Chinese and Indian minorities who are not Muslim, to become an Islamic state with sharia laws on punishment.

SINGAPORE RESIDENT

Despite the prohibition, Muslims can be found consuming alcohol in bars and nightclubs openly in cities such as the capital, Kuala Lumpur, where attitudes are more relaxed.

Kartika, a Malaysian citizen married to a Singaporean, is a Singapore resident. Religious authorities caught her drinking at a hotel in Kuantan, the state capital of the central Malaysian state of Pahang, on December 11, 2007.

Kartika said she had three glasses of beer before the hotel was raided in what she said was her second time drinking alcohol. She and the other patrons were asked to provide urine samples.

Kartika, who said she has yet to receive any response to her request for a public caning, is due to be taken to prison in central Selangor state beginning on Monday for one week, during which her sentence will be carried out.

She will be fully clothed and kneeling and struck on the backside with a small thin cane using moderate force."

We are all entitled to our own opinions (or are we?) and mine right now, is that of Sharia law being ***.

TM

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Solitary Room Pic

I see there is a Solitary v3.0 and I'm only watching episode 6
of v1.0, haha, oh well...

TM

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Solitary

Watching some people in Solitary, pretty interesting show of mind games,
think they should bring this show to SA, I reckon I'd last till the end.
Haha, looks like number 6 was all bark.

TM

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Smoothie Sunday

Chilling at a Lattélicious sippin on a banana stawberry smoothie...

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fond memories...

This is what happens when you are deprived for several
months on end...

[ A BDay photo - No, it is not today ]
 
"Now that was a good night, *good times good times*,
boy was I stuffed! I really thought they were gonna ban
me from their all you can eat, it wouldn't have been a
train smash at that point if they did but... they didn't :D"
 
TM

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Apple and Google, why can't we all just be friends?

Apple's answers are actually pretty interesting...

I don't like Google's intentions when I read this one: "In addition, the iPhone user’s entire Contacts database is transferred to Google’s servers, and we have yet to obtain any assurances from Google that this data will only be used in appropriate ways."

Could Google be the next monopoly?

Today Apple filed with the FCC the following answers to their questions.

We are pleased to respond to the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau’s inquiry dated July 31, 2009, requesting information regarding Apple’s App Store and its application approval process. In order to give the Bureau some context for our responses, we begin with some background information about the iPhone and the App Store.

Apple’s goal is to provide our customers with the best possible user experience. We have been able to do this by designing the hardware and software in our products to work together seamlessly. The iPhone is a great example of this. It has established a new standard for what a mobile device can be—an integrated device with a phone, a full web browser, HTML email, an iPod, and more, all delivered with Apple’s revolutionary multi-touch user interface.

Apple then introduced something altogether new—the App Store—to give consumers additional functionality and benefits from the iPhone’s revolutionary technology. The App Store has been more successful than anyone could have ever imagined. Today, just over a year since opening, the App Store offers over 65,000 iPhone applications, and customers have downloaded over 1.5 billion applications.

The App Store provides a frictionless distribution network that levels the playing field for individual and large developers of mobile applications. We provide every developer with the same software that we use to create our own iPhone applications. The App Store offers an innovative business model that allows developers to set their own price and keep more (far more in most cases) of the revenue than traditional business models. In little more than a year, we have raised the bar for consumers’ rich mobile experience beyond what we or anyone else ever imagined in both scale and quality. Apple’s innovation has also fostered competition as other companies (e.g., Nokia, Microsoft, RIM, Palm and Verizon) seek to develop their own mobile platforms and launch their own application stores.

Apple works with network providers around the world so that iPhone users have access to a cellular network. In the United States, we struck a groundbreaking deal with AT&T in 2006 that gives Apple the freedom to decide which software to make available for the iPhone. This was an industry first.

We created an approval process that reviews every application submitted to Apple for the App Store in order to protect consumer privacy, safeguard children from inappropriate content, and avoid applications that degrade the core experience of the iPhone. Some types of content such as pornography are rejected outright from the App Store, while others such as graphic combat scenes in action games may be approved but with an appropriate age rating. Most rejections are based on bugs found in the applications. When there is an issue, we try to provide the developer with helpful feedback so they can modify the application in order for us to approve it. 95% of applications are approved within 14 days of their submission.

We’re covering new ground and doing things that had never been done before. Many of the issues we face are difficult and new, and while we may make occasional mistakes, we try to learn from them and continually improve.

In response to your specific questions, we would like to offer the following:

Question 1. Why did Apple reject the Google Voice application for iPhone and remove related third-party applications from its App Store? In addition to Google Voice, which related third-party applications were removed or have been rejected? Please provide the specific name of each application and the contact information for the developer.

Contrary to published reports, Apple has not rejected the Google Voice application, and continues to study it. The application has not been approved because, as submitted for review, it appears to alter the iPhone’s distinctive user experience by replacing the iPhone’s core mobile telephone functionality and Apple user interface with its own user interface for telephone calls, text messaging and voicemail. Apple spent a lot of time and effort developing this distinct and innovative way to seamlessly deliver core functionality of the iPhone. For example, on an iPhone, the “Phone” icon that is always shown at the bottom of the Home Screen launches Apple’s mobile telephone application, providing access to Favorites, Recents, Contacts, a Keypad, and Visual Voicemail. The Google Voice application replaces Apple’s Visual Voicemail by routing calls through a separate Google Voice telephone number that stores any voicemail, preventing voicemail from being stored on the iPhone, i.e., disabling Apple’s Visual Voicemail. Similarly, SMS text messages are managed through the Google hub—replacing the iPhone’s text messaging feature. In addition, the iPhone user’s entire Contacts database is transferred to Google’s servers, and we have yet to obtain any assurances from Google that this data will only be used in appropriate ways. These factors present several new issues and questions to us that we are still pondering at this time.

The following applications also fall into this category.

• Name: GVDialer / GVDialer Lite
  Developer: MobileMax
  info@mobile-mx.com
• Name: VoiceCentral
  Developer: Riverturn, Inc.
  4819 Emperor Blvd., Suite 400
  Durham, NC 27703
• Name: GV Mobile / GV Mobile Free
  Developer: Sean Kovacs
  sean@seankovacs.com

We are continuing to study the Google Voice application and its potential impact on the iPhone user experience. Google is of course free to provide Google Voice on the iPhone as a web application through Apple’s Safari browser, just as they do for desktop PCs, or to provide its “Google-branded” user experience on other phones, including Android-based phones, and let consumers make their choices.

Question 2. Did Apple act alone, or in consultation with AT&T, in deciding to reject the Google Voice application and related applications? If the latter, please describe the communications between Apple and AT&T in connection with the decision to reject Google Voice. Are there any contractual conditions or non-contractual understandings with AT&T that affected Apple’s decision in this matter?

Apple is acting alone and has not consulted with AT&T about whether or not to approve the Google Voice application. No contractual conditions or non-contractual understandings with AT&T have been a factor in Apple’s decision-making process in this matter.

Question 3. Does AT&T have any role in the approval of iPhone applications generally (or in certain cases)? If so, under what circumstances, and what role does it play? What roles are specified in the contractual provisions between Apple and AT&T (or any non-contractual understandings) regarding the consideration of particular iPhone applications?

Apple alone makes the final decisions to approve or not approve iPhone applications.

There is a provision in Apple’s agreement with AT&T that obligates Apple not to include functionality in any Apple phone that enables a customer to use AT&T’s cellular network service to originate or terminate a VoIP session without obtaining AT&T’s permission. Apple honors this obligation, in addition to respecting AT&T’s customer Terms of Service, which, for example, prohibit an AT&T customer from using AT&T’s cellular service to redirect a TV signal to an iPhone. From time to time, AT&T has expressed concerns regarding network efficiency and potential network congestion associated with certain applications, and Apple takes such concerns into consideration.

Question 4. Please explain any differences between the Google Voice iPhone application and any Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) applications that Apple has approved for the iPhone. Are any of the approved VoIP applications allowed to operate on AT&T’s 3G network?

Apple does not know if there is a VoIP element in the way the Google Voice application routes calls and messages, and whether VoIP technology is used over the 3G network by the application. Apple has approved numerous standard VoIP applications (such as Skype, Nimbuzz and iCall) for use over WiFi, but not over AT&T’s 3G network.

Question 5. What other applications have been rejected for use on the iPhone and for what reasons? Is there a list of prohibited applications or of categories of applications that is provided to potential vendors/developers? If so, is this posted on the iTunes website or otherwise disclosed to consumers?

In a little more than a year, the App Store has grown to become the world’s largest wireless applications store, with over 65,000 applications. We’ve rejected applications for a variety of reasons. Most rejections are based on the application containing quality issues or software bugs, while other rejections involve protecting consumer privacy, safeguarding children from inappropriate content, and avoiding applications that degrade the core experience of the iPhone. Given the volume and variety of technical issues, most of the review process is consumed with quality issues and software bugs, and providing feedback to developers so they can fix applications. Applications that are fixed and resubmitted are approved.

The following is a list of representative applications that have been rejected as originally submitted and their current status:

• Twittelator, by Stone Design Corp., was initially rejected because it crashed during loading, but the developer subsequently fixed the application and it has been approved;
• iLoveWiFi!, by iCloseBy LLC, was rejected because it used undocumented application protocols (it has not been resubmitted as of the date of this letter);
• SlingPlayer Mobile, by Sling Media, was initially rejected because redirecting a TV signal to an iPhone using AT&T’s cellular network is prohibited by AT&T’s customer Terms of Service, but the developer subsequently fixed the application to use WiFi only and it has been approved; and
• Lingerie Fantasy Video (Lite), by On The Go Girls, LLC, was initially rejected because it displayed nudity and explicit sexual content, but the developer subsequently fixed the application and it has been approved with the use of a 17+ age rating.

Apple provides explicit language in its agreement with iPhone developers regarding prohibited categories of applications, for example:

• “Applications may be rejected if they contain content or materials of any kind (text, graphics, images, photographs, sounds, etc.) that in Apple’s reasonable judgment may be found objectionable, for example, materials that may be considered obscene, pornographic, or defamatory; and
• Applications must not contain any malware, malicious or harmful code, program, or other internal component (e.g. computer viruses, trojan horses, ‘backdoors’) which could damage, destroy, or adversely affect other software, firmware, hardware, data, systems, services, or networks.”

And we also provide a reference library that can be accessed by members of the iPhone Developer Program that lists helpful information such as Best Practices and How To Get Started.

Question 6. What are the standards for considering and approving iPhone applications? What is the approval process for such applications (timing, reasons for rejection, appeal process, etc.)? What is the percentage of applications that are rejected? What are the major reasons for rejecting an application?

As discussed in the response to Question 5, Apple provides guidelines to developers in our developer agreement as well as on its web site regarding prohibited categories of applications. These materials also contain numerous other provisions regarding technical and legal requirements that applications must comply with, and Apple uses these standards in considering whether or not to approve applications.

Apple developed a comprehensive review process that looks at every iPhone application that is submitted to Apple. Applications and marketing text are submitted through a web interface. Submitted applications undergo a rigorous review process that tests for vulnerabilities such as software bugs, instability on the iPhone platform, and the use of unauthorized protocols. Applications are also reviewed to try to prevent privacy issues, safeguard children from exposure to inappropriate content, and avoid applications that degrade the core experience of the iPhone. There are more than 40 full-time trained reviewers, and at least two different reviewers study each application so that the review process is applied uniformly. Apple also established an App Store executive review board that determines procedures and sets policy for the review process, as well as reviews applications that are escalated to the board because they raise new or complex issues. The review board meets weekly and is comprised of senior management with responsibilities for the App Store. 95% of applications are approved within 14 days of being submitted.

If we find that an application has a problem, for example, a software bug that crashes the application, we send the developer a note describing the reason why the application will not be approved as submitted. In many cases we are able to provide specific guidance about how the developer can fix the application. We also let them know they can contact the app review team or technical support, or they can write to us for further guidance.

Apple generally spends most of the review period making sure that the applications function properly, and working with developers to fix quality issues and software bugs in applications. We receive about 8,500 new applications and updates every week, and roughly 20% of them are not approved as originally submitted. In little more than a year, we have reviewed more than 200,000 applications and updates.

My response to "5 Reasons Macs Can't Claim They're Better than Windows 7"

My response to this guy’s blog article (5 Reasons Macs Can’t Claim They’re Better than Windows 7):http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/44512

Honestly, you are not comparing "apples with apples" (I also intended on using that pun ; )...

In terms of software, right now, you should be comparing Windows 7 (release 2009) with OS X Snow Leopard (released 2009), NOT anything less than Leopard (released 2007) or Tiger (released 2005) which is how you are currently comparing which is like old apples to thick glass windows(older ones were more fragile)...

In terms of hardware, you have to split your analysis into 2 groups: Desktop and Laptop...

[ From perspective of doing it yourself ]

>>[ I use this perspective because cost of hiring depends on who you know-e.g. a mac buddy of mine will help me out for free as opposed to the Apple store, or a windows buddy will help me out for free as opposed to the local pc repair guys ]

>>[ You will have different situations for needing repair, some will cost more than others ]

>>[ Your reason for needing repair will differ, some people are more careless than others, so you can't work factually on cost as there are a lot of factors. ]

>>[ e.g. I can make a stupid statement like this: My Linux box has never failed me once but my Windows PC's and Mac's fail me all the time. The Win and Mac machines could have failed due to spilling liquids over them whilst the linux box is tucked away nicely in the corner doing its thing ]

>>[ and you can't work on service with a smile cos that depends totally on the person that you meet, their circumstance and current emotional state although, I do find people in a Apple Store more friendly cos they have higher standards and customer protocols to follow, that and they are probably eager to get your business and possibly charge you a bit if you don't know anyone better... PC people, depends where you buy from but all in all, they really don't care cos they don't usually wanna fix some else's mess, e.g. try sending in a PC with linux installed to a Windows only experienced place, they will be like eh? ]

Desktop's are initially cheaper to buy and upgrade than Mac's but I could be wrong as I can't say that I've opened up or tried to upgrade an Intel Mac. Not sure if some parts like the CPU, graphics card and motherboard are custom built for Mac, so... but things like hard drives, RAM are same. Then again, if I try to find PC hardware that match the Mac hardware design, then the pricing differs. e.g. Mac Mini compared to an AOpen Mini... I actually can't get an AOpen but when I did look at price, it was comparable to the Mac Mini, only slightly less - and the easy upgrading can't apply to it as the parts of the AOpen mini are also specific (have u seen one, they're tiny)

If you compare a typical desktop with an iMac for instance, you really can't find a PC that has a "screen and box" readily available that is easy to pack and redeploy (did I mention it takes less desk and or floor space :P), sure you could buy and upgrade the PC components cheaper (correct me if I'm wrong) but you just can't buy design right now. Apple currently has more experience in that arena, so anything they make, they will have more time to perfect than anyone trying to create something similar.

Laptops: less face the fact, ALL laptops are not easily upgradeable. ALL become obsolete. ALL laptops that you compare will cost you. Having said that, what is it that "Apple Laptops" have that PC's don't... it's all the little things really... like the keyboard lighting, the backlit screen, the magnetic power plug, the long life of the battery [you can get 3hrs when its says 3hrs, well, 5-8hrs with the new ones], the quality of the finish (doesn't easily fade with your sweat [eww], the size, the noise of the fans is minimal, the heat from the fan can't be felt by the person next you, the standby time is uber fast when shutting and opening the lid, the parts are sturdy [ever have jiggly parts? Lol], the hardware carries with it "prestige" if you are into that typa thing. Like me offering you a Sony or an Acer laptop, which would you see as a more "professional" or cool brand?

Back to software and your points...

UI - In terms of default windows that comes with your OS, I actually prefer OSX's as it gives you a feeling of unity and stability. Windows glass effect reminds of how fragile glass is, so not so many good connotations or feelings with that. Now even though I am currently a Mac fan, I do remember how I enjoyed the freedom of customizing UI in Linux, it used to be a programmer geeky thing but now it is way easier with all the crazy stuff those same programmers have added, here's an example, skip past the halfway mark if you get bored... http://www.metacafe.com/watch/434675/windows_vista_aero_vs_linux_ubuntu_beryl/

Windows crashes more - this statement like previous commentators have said, depends on what you do or do not do. Taking into account tons of other external factors like factory faults, etc. Sorry to the dude with the bad first mac experience.

Flexible and Lower cost - Yes, I can't argue with that... you can really build a cheap Desktop PC or a PC for less but you have to remember what you pay for, it is not like Apple hardware, think like previous examples above in terms of design, sure performance but design, never.

Windows 7 Security Is NOT Better Than OSX Snow Leopard - Firstly, pick the correct Apple OS to compare! Secondly, you say it yourself: "While it is true that Windows is still a much larger security target because of it's market share, it isn't true that the Mac doesn't have plenty of security issues of its own." Thirdly, your reasons are just opinion!

From my own experience and you may ask any OS X, Linux and other NiX users that they have felt more of a weight lifted off their shoulders when browsing a file network or internet than on Windows!!!

Ahem but specifically in terms of Win and Mac comparisons, I can honestly say that in my time of using a Mac, I have had no down time with Mac's due to viruses, key loggers, worms, etc... Windows on the other hand, plenty and I'm sure Win 7 won't see much change. Don't forget that you have to have an anti-virus installed. I've lived without one on my Mac so far (that goes for Linux too :P)

So in the end, "Macs" can technically claim all because technically, you aren't comparing "apples with Apple's" : )

Time to recover...

tiger down… took some vitamin boosters and need to get some rest now, this sore throat not gonna get better on its own zzzZ

Got referred to some cool local music

Free live local acoustic music... can it get better? ♫http://minify.me/?fgeq4w Thanks fellas (http://twitter.com/seanhayzband), MyFavs-CapoOn3:CuddleSong:Aut♫

Twitter down today?

Is it just me or is twitter down today?

Throat irritation Meds

Had a throat irritation, so made a common home remedy -

TM's Lemon & Honey Home Made Meds (LAHHMM) v1.0

Take 2 lemons and slice them in half Samurai Jack style. There are 2 styles to extracting the juice: the 1st is to Squeeze the lemon halves with your bare hands into your drinking apparatus, then pick out the pips with your teaspoon. The 2nd is to Squeeze the life out of the lemon halves through a small sift. Add a teaspoon or so of honey and mix with teaspoon.

Side tip: if the honey is hard, you can microwave it for no more than 20 seconds depending on the strength of your microwave. (Please be careful and watch it)

Hardware Req:

1 glass, 1 slicing board or plate, 1 awesome knife and 1 teaspoon

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Learned something very interesting today about "times in the desert"...

From Isaiah 54 : 1 - 3

The summary of the lesson is that when we go through times when it seems like nothing is happening or times that we are not "producing fruit" (or bearing children in the even more literal of the text) that we should "Sing" and "cry out" meaning praise God and shout for joy!

I find myself asking... eh? Say what? ... why would I feel like praising God for nothing that is happening in my life? Why must I do the opposite of what is currently happening??!

So the first thing is, after looking at my thoughts, is that I'm so self-centered.

The second thing is that people sing, shout and praise God during the good times, so what does that mean when we are told to sing, shout and praise God during the bad times?

What I gather is that it means that we should reveal our faith and trust in God by doing that which we would be doing when God comes through.

Hence, God will provide and make you "un-barren" (fruitful) especially when you are joyous before Him during the barren or empty times because you trust and believe that all will be provided.

So the key word to the "why?" is faith!

~ TM

Reference...

Isaiah 54:1-3 (New King James Version)

Isaiah 54

A Perpetual Covenant of Peace

¹ “Sing, O barren,
You who have not borne!
Break forth into singing, and cry aloud,
You who have not labored with child!
For more are the children of the desolate
Than the children of the married woman,” says the LORD.
² “ Enlarge the place of your tent,
And let them stretch out the curtains of your dwellings;
Do not spare;
Lengthen your cords,
And strengthen your stakes.
³ For you shall expand to the right and to the left,
And your descendants will inherit the nations,
And make the desolate cities inhabited.

I'm back!

Wow, it has been ages since I typed anything here, so will have to come by every now and then...

Just been scoping out the web and checking around for my "web presence" (yes, you have one too)... just try "Google" your name/nick/loved one, you're bound to find something.

Have a look for me, I sadly wasn't able to secure a "pure" youtube name but oh well!

So note to self (and you): When you think of a cool name, just go out and get all the popular website accounts whilst you're in the moment, never know when they will come handy.

~ TM